 |
| YU Darvish |
Major League Baseball announced late Monday night that the Rangers were the ones who made the best deal for pitcher Yu Darvish Major to his team in Japan, the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters for the record $ 51.7 million.
The Rangers now have 30 days to sign Darvish, and all indicators suggest that negotiations will be relatively easy because they know how many teams would be the same before submitting their bids. Agreement is expected to be about five or six years with an annual estimated value between $ 12-15 million, about what former Rangers pitcher CJ Wilson was the Angels earlier this month.
This type of signature is the highest risk possible with the highest possible reward. Frankly, it's the kind of move that can positively or negatively to mark the career of a manager. Enter the amount of the post and Darvish contract, the Rangers will be committing approximately $ 120 million and $ 150 million for a pitcher who never made a single pitch in the majors. It is a bet that many would move away. Therefore, we must give credit to the Rangers manager Jon Daniels to have the potential to get a conviction as to keep pace with the division rival Angels.
In fact, Darvish would level things in the AL West, who witnessed the signing of Wilson and first baseman Albert Pujols with the Angels. Darvish will replace Wilson at the top of the rotation, and will be followed by Neftali Feliz, Colby Lewis and lefties Derek Holland and Matt Harrison.
This would allow the manager Ron Washington Alexi Ogando consider moving back to the bullpen to combine with Mike Adams for table preparers newly acquired closer Joe Nathan.
From the perspective of listeners, Darvish has the talent to be a leading pitcher in a rotation. The Japanese have 25 years ranging from 92-95 straight mph, two-and four straight seams, and a cutter. It has a variety of pitches, but his slider seems to be the best. With 6'5 "tall and 220 pounds, Darvish is athletic and misleading in their shipments. It has a great hip rotation and tremendous arm speed. The only question is how he will look at the sport's greatest hitters consistently to the major leagues. It is a four time All-Star in Japan and has an ERA under 2.00 in five consecutive seasons, including a WHIP below 1.00 in three different occasions. Off the field, has a personality type Darvish Hollywood. has plenty of charisma, charm and a special passion that permeates in the clubhouse.
The Rangers have made it clear that pitching and defense will always be your priority, choose Darvish above the free agent slugger Prince Fielder. A hitter like him, 27, and fits well in the middle of any lineup, does not appear every day, and even then, the Rangers have clung to what they have in their ranks and went to improve their pitching rather than offensive.
By signing Darvish in Texas, that puts the Chicago Cubs and Seattle Mariners as the favorites to retain the services of Fielder. Toronto Blue Jays after losing the bid for Darvish, could recover and try to keep Fielder. The Washington Nationals could also get into the race for Fielder.
Regardless, the Rangers' rebuilt rotation will help them get back into the race in September. Darvish is certainly a risk, but one that Texas needed to take to keep the party with his rival in Anaheim....
